23-year-old motorcyclist Michael Edwards was struck and killed after a collision with a Mercedes Benz.  The accident occurred July 25, 2009 and happened in the area of Walnut Avenue and Wisteria in Irvine.  Edwards was found lying on the road next to his bike and was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.  The 64-year-old [...]

More and more people are buying motorcycles with an eye towards reduced costs and fuel efficiency.  During this rapid upswing in bike purchases however, few are considering the staggering accident statistics that seem to indicate that many drivers mishandle these massive machines with tragic consequences.  This is perhaps why in 2006 alone roughly 4,935 people [...]

According to the latest figures of the Department of Transportation, in 2007 there were 7.1 million motorcycles on the road. The National Traffic Safety Administration reports that 5,154 motorcyclists were killed and 103,000 were injured in 2007. About half of the bikers killed were over the age of 40. 20 percent of crash fatalities occurred [...]

It’s 5:30 p.m. on a Wednesday afternoon and you’re stuck in your car in stop-and-go rush hour traffic. It’s been a hectic day, things haven’t gone well, and you just want to go home and relax. And the moment you hit the brake to avoid rear-ending the car in front of you, a motorcyclist passes [...]